Rocking-chair



(No Model.)

J. R. MQILVRIED.

ROCKING CHAIR.

Patnted Mar. 13, 1894.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES R. MOILVRIED, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

ROCKING-CHAIR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 516,549, dated March13, 1894..

Application filedMarch 27. 1893. Serial No. 467,702. (No modeL) To allwhom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES R. MOILVRIED, of Kansas City, in the county ofJackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Rocking-Chairs, of which the following is a full, clear,and exact description, reference being had to the aclarged detaillongitudinal view of the tread showing one of the means for securing thelegs of the chair to the rocker.

Referring to the drawings: 1, represents a rocking chair, and 2, therockers for the-same.

The rockers are formed'of a metal strip3, curved lengthwise "in the formof the ordinary rocker and having an underconcave surface 5, into whichis seated and secured an elastic pneumatic tread 6, round in form with acentral aperture 7, into which air may be forced through a stem 8, fordistending the same, the tread being secured to the rocker by means ofglue, cement or other suitable means. The metal portionsof the rockers2, are provided with cups 9, into which the legs of the rocking chairare inserted. Said cups may be made of such'a size as to hold therockers in connection with the legs by frictional contact, so that thepairing the pneumatic tread,o-r they may be shown at" 10, and havefitted'thereto a cap a piece 11, havingvan annular flange 12,'w1th.

its inner surface made dovetail in form in order to providea sockettoconform with the end of the tread, the tread being compressed inplacing the cap in position, will, when expanded hold the cap securelyin connection therewith.

'I claim as my invention 1. A rocker 2, constructed with a metal strip 3having a concave under surface 5, and an elastic tread 6, securedthereto, having a central aperture 7, and dovetailed ends 10 extendingbeyond the strips, and provided with cap-piecesll; each cap piece havinga fiange 12, formed with a dovetailed socket fitting over the ends ofthe tread and against the ends of the strips; substantially asdescribed.

2. A rocker 2 constructed with a metal I strip 3 having cups 9 forreceiving the chair legs and a concave under surface 5, and an elastictread 6 secured to the under surface of the strip, having a centralaperture 7 and dovetailed ends 10 extending beyond the strips, andprovided with cap pieces 11; each cap-piece having a flange 12, formedwith a dovetailed socket fitting over the ends of the tread and againstthe ends of the strips; substantially as described.

JAMES R. MOILVRIED.

Witnesses:

J AMES E. KNIGHT, F. E. MULLETT.

